Palliative Care Practice Questions

Question 1

Post contusional syndrome includes:

Accepted Answer

Headache

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Delirium

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Nausea & vomiting

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All of the options

Question 2

Based on healthcare utility values and life expectancy, which of the following measures can be calculated? Consider a scenario where the average life expectancy for a woman in Japan is 87 years, and there is an increase in life expectancy due to healthcare advancements.

Accepted Answer

QALY

Answer

HALE

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DALY

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DFLE

Question 3

A female was given morphine sulphate during labour for pain but she developed respiratory distress. Which of the following will be the correct antidote?

Accepted Answer

Naloxone

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Epinephrine

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Pralidoxime

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Atropine

Question 4

All are stages of grief, except:

Accepted Answer

Agitation

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Bargaining

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Anger

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Denial

Question 5

Best guide for the management of Resuscitation is:

Accepted Answer

Urine output

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Saturation of Oxygen

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CVP

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Blood pressure

Question 6

A 55-year-old male, known smoker, complains of calf pain while walking. He experiences calf pain while walking but can continue walking with effort. Which grade of claudication does this patient fall under?

Accepted Answer

Grade II (Moderate claudication)

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Grade I (Mild claudication)

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Grade III (Severe claudication)

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Grade IV (Ischemic rest pain)

Question 7

Which of the following is covered under spiritual dimension of health?

Accepted Answer

Meaning and purpose of life

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Harmony within individual

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Balance of rationality and emotionality

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Quality of interpersonal ties

Question 8

A 55-year-old woman with metastatic lung cancer presents with dyspnea and pedal edema. On examination, the jugular venous pressure is 10 cm, with a negative Kussmaul's sign. The heart sounds are diminished, and the lungs have bibasilar crackles. The electrocardiogram shows QRS complexes of variable height. For the patient with shortness of breath and peripheral edema, select the most likely diagnosis.

Accepted Answer

Cardiac tamponade

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Constrictive pericarditis

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Restrictive cardiomyopathy

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Right ventricle myocardial infarction (RVMI)

Question 9

A 25-year-old woman presents with intermittent double vision and fatigue. Her symptoms are worse at the end of the day. She reports no other focal muscle weakness or sensory symptoms. On examination her eye movements, motor strength, and reflexes in the upper and lower limbs are normal. Repetitive handgrip exercises cause loss of strength in the grip. A CXR reveals an anterior mediastinal mass. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis of the anterior mediastinal mass?

Accepted Answer

thymoma

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lymphoma

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teratoma

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thyroid

Question 10

Diagnose the underlying medical disorder based on the ECG changes.

Accepted Answer

ECG changes due to hypocalcemia

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ECG changes due to hypokalemia

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ECG changes due to hypercalcemia

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ECG changes due to hyperkalemia

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Pain Assessment and Management

Symptom Control in Advanced Illness

Communication in Serious Illness

Advance Care Planning

Ethical Issues in End-of-Life Care

Psychosocial Aspects of Palliative Care

Spiritual Care

Palliative Care in Non-Cancer Conditions

Hospice Care

Family Support and Bereavement

Palliative Sedation

Interdisciplinary Team Approach

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